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There are many skills a child could potentially learn during their formative years – but there are very few which are as all-around useful as learning computer programming! By attending courses teaching video game programming for kids, your child wouldn’t simply be learning more about a hobby they already love – they would be engaging […]

Are you thinking about sending your child to computer coding camp, or have they possibly brought up the topic themselves? It’s natural to have questions. Computer camps are a relatively new form of summer program. We’re one of the oldest computer camps around, and we’re only about 20 years old. So, let’s take a moment […]

Every year, parents face hard choices when deciding what activities their child should engage in during the summer. There are so many classes, groups, camps, and other educational opportunities available that it can be hard to narrow the list down. Yet, more and more parents are choosing to send their children to summer coding camp […]

We are living in a time of great change, and it can be difficult for a parent to know which skills they should encourage their children to embrace. It’s easy to say, “follow your heart,” but the reality is that many career skillsets are on a downswing and are likely to become less and less valued […]

What’s the most valuable single real-world skill a child could learn, one which would serve them well outside of school – into college and into their careers? There are a lot of potential answers, but it’s hard to think of a better answer than programming! Computer programming is an incredibly useful skill for anyone to have, and […]

Does your child love playing video games? Do they have an interest in technology like computers or smartphones? Have they shown an interest in STEM disciplines or future-focused areas like robotics and AI? If so, computer coding camp could be the perfect summer activity for them! In these 1-2-week courses, with options for every skill […]

By Christopher Clark THE LONDON FREE PRESS Monday, March 8, 2010 In a battle for the hearts and minds, video games have a hold on kids that sometimes seems impossible to break. Summer camps sometimes do the trick, getting kids off the couch to a place where there may or may not even be a […]

Summer computer students learn to design software By Leah Janzen WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Thursday, July 3, 1997 Like many kids, 12-year-old Adam Tsouras is going to camp this summer, but he won’t be tying knots or learning about archery. His days will be full of stuff like megabytes, microchips, and mainframes, not sing-songs, campfires and […]